Central Florida ‘ghost’ candidate, other figures tied to scandal charged
Jestine Iannotti, Eric Foglesong and Benjamin Paris face charges for alleged roles in a 2020 Florida Senate race “ghost” candidates scheme.
View ArticleFlorida shooting survivors, politicians and others react on social media to...
The horrific mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas has been garnering reaction on social media from Florida's mass shooting survivors, elected officials, school administrators and more.
View ArticleFlorida condo reforms in the works, with required inspections for decades-old...
Aging Florida condominium buildings would be required to undergo inspections every 10 years and maintain reserves to fix structural problems under terms of a proposed safety bill under consideration...
View ArticleMan already charged in 3-city rampage faces murder charges in deaths of baby,...
Dale Spidle, 35, of Coral Springs, is facing three murder charges in the killings of a man in Pompano Beach and a 61-year-old woman and a 10-month-old baby in Coral Springs.
View ArticleTri-Rail trains to resume service Wednesday after system outage, agency says
Tri-Rail will return to normal service on Wednesday after the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority resolved a system issue that affected the corridor on Tuesday afternoon, the agency said in...
View ArticleSpaceX Falcon 9 set for ride-share launch from Cape Canaveral today
SpaceX looks to make its 22nd launch in 21 weeks this year with another ride-share flight with several customers from the Space Coast today.
View ArticleFlorida student gives graduation speech using ‘curly hair’ to discuss ‘Don’t...
A Florida student used his graduation speech to comment on the “Don’t Say Gay” bill without mentioning his orientation directly.
View ArticlePolice: 3 killed when a car crashes into a house in Miami
Three people died when a car crashed into a house in Miami early Wednesday, police said.
View ArticleFlorida wildlife officials say some seagrass is growing that will help feed...
Wildlife officials working to prevent Florida manatees from starving to death say they’re encouraged that some of the marine mammals’ favorite food is growing naturally in a key area
View ArticleBroward lawmaker Anika Omphroy running for Congress
State Rep. Anika Omphroy, a Central Broward Democrat, is running for Congress. Omphroy has detailed her intentions via a banner on her campaign website: “Anika Omphroy Congress.”
View ArticleAfter Surfside collapse, Broward is making condo safety records easier to find
Broward County will consider requiring condos to submit building reports, with the goal of making them public so potential buyers have a better idea of whether the building is in OK condition.
View ArticleAutistic teen still missing from Fort Lauderdale home
A 16-year-old autistic teenager who left his Fort Lauderdale home May 8 is still missing, his stepmother said. The teen has been in touch with his twin brother via social media but the family doesn't...
View Article‘Not expecting much to change.’ Gun control bills ignored in Florida,...
The Texas elementary school massacre is putting new scrutiny on a proposal to allow Floridians to carry handguns without a permit.
View ArticleTexas school massacre casts shadow on Parkland mass shooting trial
The sentencing trial of Parkland school shooter will not be delayed by the massacre at a Texas elementary school.
View ArticleSentencing the Parkland killer | Day 16
Here’s what you need to know from Day 16 of the Parkland school shooter’s trial.
View ArticleLatest school massacre generates a lot of political heat. But here’s why some...
The Uvalde, Texas, elementary school massacre produced anguished cries of anger and along with calls for action 1,500 miles away in South Florida, and a consensus that the deaths of 19 children and two...
View ArticleFlorida lawmakers approve property insurance, condo reforms
The special session's insurance reforms were a "first step," lawmakers say.
View ArticleEvery time a school shooting happens, ‘it rips the Band-Aids off’ in the...
Students should be celebrating the carefree final days of the school year, but instead they’re on edge with the news of another school shooting. School officials are reminding students and their...
View Article‘I’m in physical pain with what they’re going through.’ Parkland families...
The family members of the 17 students and employees who died at the shooting on Feb. 14, 2018, became experts on school violence. They’re part of a small group that know the exact horror families are...
View Article2 killed in car crash that closed I-95 northbound Pompano Beach for hours
Northbound I-95 was closed for hours in Pompano Beach after two people were killed when their car hit a light pole, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
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